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coil spring
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coil spring
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a helical spring formed from wire
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Noun1.coil spring - a spring in the shape of a coilcoil spring - a spring in the shape of a coil      
volute spring
spring - a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken"
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coil spring
n → Sprungfeder f
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